2. Web 1.0
World Wide Web was primarily a place for
viewers to retrieve information
The information flowed in a one-way direction
Websites were mostly built by Web Experts
Traditional websites, email, newsletters,
banner ads, etc.
3. Web 2.0
“A second generation of services available on
the World Wide Web that let people
collaborate, and share information online. In
contrast to the first generation,
Web 2.0 gives users an experience closer to
desktop applications than the traditional static
Web pages.” (emphasis mine)
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0
5. Web 1.0 Vs Web 2.0
Read-only web vs. read/write web
Yahoo mail vs. Gmail
E-mail vs. IM
Newsletters vs. blogs
Static vs. dynamic
Isolated vs. interactive
6. Web 2.0 Concepts
Rich Internet application (RIA)
• Ajax and Flash.
Web-oriented architecture (WOA)
• Examples are feeds, RSS, Web Services, mash-
ups.
Social Web
• End-user an integral part.
7.
8. Web 2.0 - Features
Common people can add content to the web
with Programming skills
Publishing their own journals, photographs,
videos, auctions, podcasts, wikis, slideshows
and more
9. Web 2.0 – Higher Education
Teachers are using Web 2.0 tools to launch
their classroom
Students are creating online content,
collaborating with other students around the
world and showcasing their work to a global
audience
Web 2.0 facilitates professional networking
10. Web 2.0 – Higher Education
It provides
Authentic learning experiences for students
Encourages global awareness
Creativity
Innovation,
Critical thinking and
Collaboration.
Web 2.0 tools are easy to use